Spirit-level.



A. L. HARTLEY.

SPIRIT LEVEL. APPLICATION FILED BEPT. 12,1912.

1,098,381,- Patented Ju 11e2,19144 MI Q,

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;-A further object of the invention is to To all whom 1.27 may 1007mm UNITED STA'rgLraivr ABRAHAM LINCOLN HARTLEY, F EUGENE, OREGQN.

SPIRIT-LEVEL Be-it known that I, ABRAHAM LINCOLN HARTL Y, a'citizen of theUnited States, residing at Eugene, in the county of Lane and State of Oregon, have invented a new and useful Spirit-Level; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable-othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

' This invention relates to a new and useful spirit level, constructed for use in conjunction with a compass and a surveyors transit or instrument,- and adapted for use by carpenters, civil engineers, surveyors and the like. 1

As one of the objects of the invention, it is the aim to provide a device-of this design comprising a level bar having sighting members and provided with a spirit level, with regard to Which'the level bar may be moved I provide :means for holding the level bar in adjusted position relative to the spirit level.

Inpractical fields the details of construction may be subjected to alterations, to g'flwhich the patentee is entitled, provided the 1 alterations fall within the scope of what is 30 I claimed. I

Further objects and combinations of parts are hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed. T

In the drawings :-Figure 1 is a plan view showing the level as applied to a level bar, which is disposed at an angle of so many degrees to the north, as indicated on the compass. Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation,

' likewise showing a level as applied to the i'evel bar, which is at an angle to a horizonxtalandperpendicular line. Fig. 3 is a plan of the plates 25.

view showing the level applied to the level bar, illustrating the topf'ace plates of the bar removed, Fig. 4 is a fragmentary portion of the level bar in side elevation, illustrating parts 25' and 26 removed so as to illustrate the level as applied. Fig. 5 is a detail view of the spirit level holder. Fig. 6 is a detail view of the web of the holder.

Fig. 7 is .a sectional view on line 7?' of Fig. Fig. 8 is a detail view of one Fig. 9'is a detail view of one of the plates 26. Fig. 10 is a sectional view on line 1 -10 of Fig.

Referringfio the drawings 1 designates the top plate of a tripod having'the usual I Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 12, 1912. Serial No. 719,970.

Patented June :15, 191 i.

legs 2, while 3 denotes an angular bracket arm having a shank l, which penetrates the top plate 1, there being a winged nut 5 threaded to the shank for holding the bracket arm in place, whereas 6 marks the level bar, which is pivoted upon the lateral arm 7 of the bracket arm. A. winged nut 8- is threaded to the lateral arm 7, to hold the level bar in place, especially when adjust'ed.

The level bar 6 upon its upper face is provided with a depression or dug out portions 9 of the contour shown, each end of which receives a metal casing 10. The metal casings have mounted therein jaws 11, and between the shoulders 12 of the shanks .13 of the jaws and the shoulders 14 of the easings springs 15 are interposed, thereby rendering the jaws under spring tension, in order to hold a compass 16 of the usual con struction in place. Stop" members 17 are provided, against which theshdulders 18 contact tolimit the movement of the jaws away from each other.

The level bar 6 at substantially its central portion is provided with a transverse circular opening 19 provided with a Babbitt brass lining 2-0, thereby constituting a smooth bearing for spirit level holder '21. This holder 21 is sapplied with a web 22, in which two spirit levels 23 and'24 are embedded.

Secured to each end of the holder is an annular plate or member 25 corresponding in construction and contour to the holder. However, these plates 25 are slightly larger in diameter than the holder, in order to over lap the Babbitt bushing or lining'2O (which is secured in the opening 19 by friction) so as to prevent displacement of the holder.

A pair or" face plates 26 is secured, one upon each side of the level bar by the screws 27. The plates 26 are constructed with openings 28, in which the plates 25 move, that is, when the holder is adjusted. The plates 25 are secured to the holder by the screws 29, and are provided with annular-1y arranged graduations 30, representing the degrees of a circleyadapted to register with similar 85 of the level bar. To hold the holder 21 usted positions relative to the level he n itshaped brake bar shoe 36 is pro-' which arches the level bar 'and'is l at 37, so that the curved portions 38 will trictionally engage the holder, in in the dmwings. The upper por- F i of the brake bar shoe moves in the of the bar (5. To throw the curved 38 in contact with the holder a. pivoted at 41 is provided. This it is constructed With a cam portion .ch nets against the edge of the upper of the brake bar shoe to actuate e, whereby the curved portions 38 thrown in contact with the holder.- evel; lost is provided with a pocket -18, e reception of an extra-compass of a "1 from that of compass 16. he end of the level bar is constructed with 23. chamber or hollowed outportion 44, for the reception of pencils, instruments or the like. This chamber is covered by a plate eh") pivoted at 4.6 to the end face plate 47. The upper portion ofthe level bar is supplied with a face plate 48, constructed in two sections 49 and 50, which .aresecured to the level herby the screws 51. The front 2 id rear sights are hinged at 52 and 53 to ections 49 and 50 of thefiace plate {18.

* 'tion 50 of the face plate 48 is conit]. n wit} an opening 54 to register with ning 35, whereby the spirit level'23 d. The lever is formed with which moves in the opening 58 of ction of the face plate 48. This ear id for the purpose of operating the t which is limited in its movement l 59. Between the sections 50 and iii ill.

l tl a" 15 face plate 48 a space 61 is formed the plsteGQ, which covers the 'Ihc plate 62 is pivoted at 65, end of the plate is supplied with a. which is engaged by the pivoted to hold the late 62 over the ocket. action 49 of t e face plate 48 1s, ro-, l with guidelugs 70, to receive the p ate JPlClh covers the compass. This section lso provided with spring clips 71 to l sight down, as shown in Fig. 4. virtue of the compass one may ascertain J r n' degrees to the north a slope or v y ois disposed While si'ope of the sinus recline may he ascertaihed by the spirit level and the graduated plates 25 and 9-" it it s U prevent displacement of the same depending on the angle at which the level bar is disposed.

The invention having been set forth, what is claimed as new and useful is:-

1. In a device as set :lorth, a level he]: having an opening, i spirit level. udjustehly arranged in the opening, :1 U-shnped brake shoe arching the her adapted to engage the spirit level for holding the some in adjusted positions, and a cam lever to actuate the brake shoe and to hold'the some in contact with the spirit level.

2.' In a device as set forth, a level bar hevingan opening, a, spiritlevel holder inclut ing splrit levels adpistnhly arranged in the opening, annular memhcrsg'oim secured on each end of the holder to prevent displace ment of the same from the opening and pro-- vided with greduations, plates, one secured upon each side of the bar end having open ings in which the annular members are movable and provided with graduations with which the first graduations are adapted to register, a U-shaped brake shoe arching the her and pivoted thereto adapted to engage the holder for holding the same in adjusted positions, and a cam lever to actuate the brake shoe and hold'the same actuated.

3. In a device as set forth, a'levcl her having an opening provided with a bushing frietionally secured therein a spirit level holder lncluding spirit levels adjustebly arranged in the opening, annular members. one

secured on ehch end of the holder to from the opening and provided with grad-- nations, plates, one secured upon e ch side of'the bar .hnd having openings in which the ann11ln 1I1e1nhe1.'s are movable and pro vided with grziduations with which. the first graduations are adapted to register, it U- shaped brake fshoearching the her and ,ivoted thereto adapted to engage the holder for holding the same in adjusted positimis, and a cam lever to actuate the brake shoe and hold the some actuated.

. In testimony whereof l. have name tothis specification in the signed my presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN HARTLEY. 

